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Health: Page 143
Disparities
Stress Takes Toll on Lesbians, Bisexuals
Among the myths about lesbian and bisexual women that have persisted over the years, few are as based in truth as that they tend to be more at risk for certain health issues. One of those has to do with their physical health, specifically their being at risk for Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Heather […]
Disparities
Researcher Gets $3.6 M Grant to Study Sleep Health at Border
Michael A. Grandner, PhD, MTR, director of the University of Arizona Sleep and Health Research Program, has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to study sleep and health along the U.S-Mexico border. Dr. Grandner, also an assistant professor in the UA Department of Psychiatry, is […]
Policies
Low-Cost Approach Tackles Disease Afflicting World’s Poorest
Researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) are asking governments in the developing world to adopt a low-cost, community-based approach to prevent acute attacks that occur in patients with a devastating neglected tropical disease. A new study published in The Lancet Global Health shows that a simple package of self-care significantly reduced “acute attacks” among podoconiosis […]
Disparities
Street Pollution Increases Risks for Elderly
A new study published today in the journal Environmental Health shows that differences in traffic-related air pollution are associated with higher rates of heart attacks and deaths from heart disease in the elderly. Scientists from Environmental Defense Fund and Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s Division of Research combined data from the nonprofit’s block-by-block study of air pollution in Oakland, CA, […]
Policies
Clinicians: Trump Drug Plan Harms Access
Physicians are harboring concerns that the Trump Administration’s recently-announced plans to revamp prescription drug pricing will harm patient care access, increase patient costs, and reduce overall care quality, according to a survey conducted by the Community Oncology Alliance (COA). The Trump Administration recently announced a blueprint for reforming prescription drug prices with the end goal of reducing out-of-pocket costs […]
Policies
Administration Rejects a State’s Request to End Mandate
The federal government rejected the Buckeye State’s request to end the individual mandate under the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a letter (PDF) last week that Ohio’s request was incomplete and did not include a plan to ensure the number of people with insurance doesn’t fall. According to the letter, the state […]
Other News
Share of African American Men Pursuing Medicine Hits Historic Low
Even as US diversity initiatives try to increase the representation of minority ethnic groups in science and medicine, the proportion of black men pursuing such careers is reaching historic lows. In 1986, 57% of African American medical-school graduates were men — but by 2015 that share had dropped to just 35%, even as the total […]
Blogs/Opinion
Gag Rule
Dear Secretary Azar, As organizations dedicated to improving access to high-quality, affordable health care for all people, we write to register our grave concerns should your agency consider undermining the Title X family planning program by instituting a domestic “gag rule.” The rule, which was first advanced by the Reagan administration in 1988, is nothing […]
Disparities
How Melatonin Works
Researchers have discovered how melatonin suppresses neurons in the brain that keep you awake and alert. Their findings could lead to new therapies for those who suffer from insomnia. An estimated 50 to 70 million Americans have some type of sleep disorder, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Some turn to melatonin supplements to help […]
Disparities
Family Trees Based on Medical Contact Could Predict Disease
Who is your emergency contact? The answer to that question, standard in every doctor’s office, has now been used to predict the role of genes in hundreds of conditions, from diabetes to high cholesterol. A new study combined the emergency contact information of 2 million New Yorkers with their medical data to form family trees […]
Disparities
Researchers Identify Gene That Helps Prevent Brain Disease
Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or “aggregates” in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Although the causes of these protein deposits remain a mystery, it is known that abnormal aggregates can result when cells fail to transmit proper genetic information to proteins. University of California San Diego Professor Susan […]
Disparities
Lesbian, Bisexual Women at Greater Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
What you sexually identify as may impact your risk of developing the most common type of diabetes, a study suggests. The findings, published in May 2018 in Diabetes Care, found that women who self-identify as lesbian or bisexual may have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those who identify as heterosexual. Although previous research on the […]
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